The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-05

were dined ~ usual on canned beef anu
vegetables.
The naval review was a consummate faii-
IRE and attended with serious cstastrophes
OF late years there has been much doubt as 70
the efficiency Of the navy, so there wa a
Widespread desire 10 see the vessels at close
range Newspaper editors Immediately busted
themselves in tanning the national pride
though obliged ever and anon to make most
disonieting revelations. see where Won
Americans get your easy going ways. Il y
an Anglo-Saxon popularity. The british
~taxpaver Is rather inclined 70 chuckle
over the recent embarrassment 81
the admiralty. though fully compre
bending the serious meaning OF the iact
that swords and bayonets bend mp like tin
when used. and that naval maneuVelsi
through the bursting Of guns, have been a.
! disastrous 70 life and limb as war with o
foreign foe. Yet il was a general surprise
that the Curlew, a new, swift ship, lmmedi
ately broke down and had TO 60 into dock FOR
a thorough oyerhauiing that the Coilingwood
had 20 steam into port with one set OF engines,
the ssufing boxes Of the others having col
lapsed: that the Ajax and Devastation had a
collision in broad daylight and both nearly
fmndered: that the Inh Xible's high pressure
piston shank fell TO leaking so that she could
not keep up her speed AZ the decisive moment;
that the Colossus. one OF the newest ships,
showed she could not stand the firing Of her
heavy guns: that three Of the torpedo boats
came to grief and had 10 retire; in short, that
! three-sevenths OF the fleet, sailing slowly
about in queens weather on calm seas,
with only imaginary foes, were at the end Of
one week hors lie combat
This graphic summing up Of the army and
navy by the general was received with hearty
laughter.
And vet said our hostess, "The STANDARD
tells us that this is the best OF all possible
fleets for the defense Of the best Of all pos
ible islands Well, We Anglo-Saxons are
| -lipsh0d, although we seem 10 get on IN the
Norld.'
Yes said the retired naval officer, "the
/ review was not only a signal failure, but IT
illustrates the utter Indifference OF royalty 20
( the comfort and safety OF the people. The
queen was two hours late in starting, so the
sailors who manned the yards were kept all
that time, like so many cormorants, mp in the
rigging in the blazing sun. When her royal
highness did appear she was greeted by the
/ firing Of a royal salute from all the vessels.
The booming was, however, the death knell
Of some Of her subjects, who by an unhappy
accident were blown into eternity. Several
/ others nov lie at Melville hospital. or these
/ four will be permanently blind. One has his
hand blown OFF and the side Of his body badly
muhlated. Some are terribly disdgured,
/ others have had legs and arms amputatei.
! H. -. - 49, lA.a.aI al rwL.t
ayaIls the lives Of a few priyates IN the navy
Suppose a dozen Battenbergs had been thus
suddenly dispatched 20 heaven, would the
reioicings have proceeded Just the samei
the full extent Of that accident has not as
vet been half told. If the people knew one
tenth Of what is going on behind the scenes
the nation would be- In a ferment Of indigne-
ron.
10 is a pertinent question, said the pro
fa,sor. and one that is being asked by prac-
tical people just now, what Victoria Regina
has done towards our national development
chat should entitle her 90 The loyalty Of tine
democracy. During tue last fifty years
Great Britain has increased in wealth, iu
commercial power; she has developed a sys
tenn N national education; has added ulster
% an developments n literature, enriched
science with great discoveries. and with H.
increased population has built mp prosperous
colonies beyond the seas. I'm achieving all
this what part has loyalty pIayedf Wen. 10
cannot be denied that her majesty and her
children have contributed their full share %
the population, though unfortunately only to
the pauper classes, nor is u open 20 dispute
that The Queens journal be-. been nm inn
mortal contribution 10 our literature. and ID
is said a novel from her fertile pen is now IN
preparation. The royal lady can also claim
mat she has signed acts Of parliament for
fifty long years: that she has given state din
ners al eaten them too
"She has stood mp, added our hostess,
It'll her back ached. receiving representa-
tives Of foreign governments, and even their
ladies. when the latter did not insult her by
appearing la high necked dresses. She has also
many a time suffered with vertigo from lay
ug corner stones, aud has opened building
after building, which thankless task has only
been made endurable by receiving "a hand
some commem0ration gift Surely here is
reason enough why her subjects should love
herr
Let US see rejoined a member Of parlia-
ment. what reasons there are why she should
love her people. First She gets from them
over $1,000, 800 a year, and about 10000 20
keep her palaces in order. Beside the queen
has an Immense private fortune. She is a
fabulously rich woman, no one knows how
rich, for she pays no income tax And now
consider the charges for the royal nursery.
The princess royal gets IN your American cur
rency $40 900; the Prince Of Wales 500 900 and
$4,000 more from the duchy Of Cornwall,
$1,000 for the colonelcy Of the Tenth Hus-
saIs; the Princess Of Wales gets $4,000; the
Duke OF Edinburgh, $4,000; the Princes
Helena, $4,000; Princes Louise, $4,000; tue
Duchess Of Teck, s25, 900; she Duke Of Con-
naught, Sl25,OOO; the Duchess Of Albany,
$4,000, and then a long line OF the queens
relatives are pensioned. In view Of this
bountiful provision there is no reason why
the reigning family should not feel iubilnt. 20
But it would have been more patriotic.
said the clergyman, III there had been some
thing done in the interest OF the people
-Four hundred pounds, given mostly DO penny
contributions by working women as au offer
ing 10 the queen, was expected TO come back
10 the nation IN the form OF s0me great char
ity. But nothing is heard Of the money